Policy Proposal

Order Description

Assessment Task #2 (Take Home Exam)

The Take-Home Exam will be available for students to access on�9am Monday 26�September. The Exam will appear on the homepage�of this CloudDeakin site. Students will have until�12:59 pm�Friday 30 September�to complete the task and submit their work to the relevant dropbox.�
The Exam�is worth 25% of your total mark, and should be approximately 1000 words long (excluding references).
The task:
You are working in the role of an Adviser to the Australian Minister for Immigration. At 9am on Monday 26 September�you will be�presented with a�scenario regarding an asylum challenge in Australia and/or Asia. Your task is to advise the Minister on their�course of action.

Note: This task is designed to get you thinking within the real political parameters faced by our politicians and their advisers. Your advice should take into account the real political landscape of Australian asylum policy. Therefore, answers along the lines of ‘Australia should adopt an open-borders policy and let in all asylum seekers’ are politically unlikely and will not receive a pass mark.�

The task comprises three sections requiring short answers.�These three sections will be released with the scenario. Together, all three sections should total approximately 1000 words, excluding your�reference list. You should address your briefing to the relevant Minister (using his or her name), and format your document professionally.
The task is designed to test your understanding of various aspects of asylum policy covered in this unit. These aspects may include some of the following:
� International refugee and human rights law
� Australian asylum policy
� The asylum policies of various Asian states (generally and/or specifically)
� The causes of migration and the protection pathways taken by asylum seekers in the Asian region
� The various debates on asylum policy within the Australian community
� The policies of Australia’s major political parties
� The role of non-government actors in the region (for example UNHCR, International Organisation for Migration, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch)
� The role of intra-governmental actors in the region (for example ASEAN)
� The political and diplomatic implications of people seeking asylum in Australia and the Asian region
� The human implications of state policy for people seeking asylum in Australia and the Asian region
Tip:�You are encouraged to�draw on a range of source material to help you develop your answer. These will include academic sources (books and journal articles), as well as media�articles and internet�resources. As always, show good judgment in your choice of resource material, and aim for a combination of academic and non-academic sources.�As a guide, a good reference list for this task will be about�4-8�references long.

Marking Criteria:
When marking, the assessor will consider the following:
� Has the student followed the instructions and guidelines?�
� Has the student demonstrated a good understanding of this particular�asylum challenge, including (but not limited to) the multiple actors involved, the various�implications for government and society in Australia and Asia, and its human impact?
� Has the student demonstrated critical thinking in their approach to the problem, and have they offered a reasonable solution?
Is the task well presented, including clear written communication, and the correct use of the Harvard referencing system?�